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AAP understands Brisbane Roar players and staff have also been stood down amid concerns a $900,000 quarterly payment to clubs by broadcaster Foxtel will not be made due to the league's suspension amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

FFA officials are reportedly starting the hunt for a new broadcaster with concerns growing that Fox Sports will walk out on its $57 million-a-year deal.

Didulica said his organisation had written to FFA to ask that it follows the lead of other sporting codes in this country and find a collective and uniform solution for the sport.

The Sky Blues have placed all non-essential staff on paid leave until the end of April but Townsend admits the club will have to assess its position if the postponement drags on.

"Football in this country has come a long way and we're not going to let this situation unsettle that," Townsend told AAP.

"Obviously it's going to have an impact and what we look like coming out of this is probably different to what we look like going into it.

"That's probably every business in Australia, not just football... but I definitely think professional football will remain as it were before and we'll just have to adapt with the necessary financial impacts that will come down the line."